Childminder EY443123

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 September 2016 24 October 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has highly effective processes in place to reflect on her practice and improve her teaching. She is extremely well organised and proactive. She ensures that she is well informed and has all appropriate documentation in place to support her practice.  The childminder has developed superb relationships with parents, who are fully engaged in their children's learning. She maintains an excellent two-way flow of communication and shares comprehensive information in a number of ways. For example, through daily diaries, newsletters, text messages and daily discussions.  Children respond enthusiastically to the childminder's excellent teaching and demonstrate highly positive attitudes to learning. The childminder uses everyday experiences to stimulate children's imaginations and inspire learning. Children are enthusiastic learners and make rapid progress.  Excellent assessment systems and detailed planning help to ensure children participate

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This provision is outstanding

in purposeful, highly challenging activities that reflect their interests. The childminder monitors children's progress extremely well from their starting points.  The childminder helps to support children's emotional security. Children's social interactions and ability to develop relationships are given a very high priority by the childminder. The childminder's practice is highly effective in supporting children's independence.  The childminder is an excellent role model. She supports children to participate in the daily routines and rules of the provision. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They display an extremely high level of respect for others.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 continue to focus professional development on maintaining children's already excellent outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other records, and policies and procedures.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, and the childminder's self-evaluation and improvement plans.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is highly vigilant about children's welfare and safety. She meticulously manages risks in her home, garden and on outings. She has a comprehensive understanding about her role in child protection and what actions to take if there are any concerns. The childminder works closely with other childminders in the area and shares good practice ideas. The childminder is extremely proactive in focusing her professional development needs and continues to enhance her practice and provision. For example, the outdoor area is currently being enhanced to give children even further opportunities to develop their physical skills. She accesses regular training to keep her practice up to date. The childminder has identified the potential to further extend her already excellent knowledge of how to promote children's learning and development. She has begun studying for a degree in early years.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has extremely high expectations of what children can achieve. She uses highly skilful questioning to support children's engagement during activities. For example, as children play a stacking game the childminder asks what would happen if certain bricks were removed. She listens attentively and follows their lead during conversations. The childminder joins in discussions, offering new ideas and suggestions. Children demonstrate exceptional levels of concentration. They try out their own theories and quickly learn to solve their own problems. For example, during a threading activity children persevere until they find out how to pull the thread through the board. Children enthusiastically explore the wide range of attractive and stimulating resources that fully extends their learning. The childminder places high priority on the outdoor learning environment. She takes children to her allotment where children enjoy growing vegetables, which they can eat at

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder offers regular praise and encouragement. This helps to support children's self-esteem. She promotes children's understanding of the wider community exceptionally well though a variety of outings. This contributes towards children's growing understanding of similarities and differences. Health and well-being are superbly enhanced through a strong culture of respect and a sharp focus on developing children's understanding of healthy lifestyles and safe practice. Children take responsibility at mealtimes, for example, older children help in the preparation of snack and take cups and cutlery to the table. Strategies, such as visits and sharing of information, are in place to ensure smooth transitions to any other setting a child may attend or for a move to school.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated and show increasing confidence in their own abilities. For example, during a self-chosen activity, children confidently explain to the childminder how to complete the task. Children are making excellent progress from their individual starting points. They are exceeding the typical achievements for their age and are being extremely well prepared for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443123 Local authority Blackburn Inspection number 1060027 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012. She lives in Waterside, Darwen. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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